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Archived Version 2020 - 2021
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Description To examine the different experiences of attempts at successful and unsuccessful conflict resolution, management and prevention strategies To introduce students to the major theoretical works of conflict escalation, and resolution, in particular looking at the debates on the causes of conflict, the timing of mediation intervention and consociationalism as a form of solution To explore through case studies a number of post cold war peace processes To discuss the different methodological approaches to the analysis of conflict resolution strategies. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the most prominent theories of conflict resolution 2. Apply theories of conflict resolution to case studies 3. Communicate in a clear and precise manner the nature of an individual conflict and what different theories suggest about its potential resolution | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities Introduction to theories of Conflict Escalation, Prevention, Resolution, Management and TransformationTheories of Conflict Escalation and de-escalation. Greed versus Grievance as explations of conflict. Political economy versus other approaches to analysisConsociational Theory and the work of A. LijphartTheories of Ripeness - can we identify when best to intervene? The work of ZartmanThe role of the UNThe evoluition of peacekeepingThe evolution of European SecurityConflict Prevention - can we accurately predict and prevent escaltion ? The work of Ted Gurr and Barbara HarffMediation and peace agreements - Northern Ireland, CyprusTraditional Peacekeeping - UNIFIL (and Liberia ?)Peace Enforcement Missions - Somalia, (and Bosnia?)Armed Intervention - Kosovo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indicative Reading List
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Other Resources 5570, Weekly readings from articles and policy websites , 0, Weekly readings, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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LGPT | PhD-track |
MISC | MA in International Security & Conflict |
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